City Council Working Session – 2:30 PMÂ – Sept 4th
They will be discussing budget amendments and ‘Unfunded’ projects
City Council Informational Meeting – 4 PM – Sept 4th
Update on UDC meeting, Subdivision ordinance update, Parks Master Plan study and City Attorney’s budget
Regular City Council Meeting – 7 PM – Sept 4th
Item #1, Approval of Contracts. We still keep polishing the turd called the Pavilion Parking ramp.
Item #3, Selling off 3 transit buses in an online auction.
Item #4, Mecahnic’s lien against the city for not paying contractor for Brown Bear exhibit at the zoo. I guess this was the first time I have heard about this. Hopefully we will get an explanation.
Item #21-22, New beer and wine license for a new establishment in the old Prairie Berry location on 8t street.
Item #23-24, Another Axe Throwing place wanting a beer and wine license. But NO beer with your popcorn at the movie theater.
Item #32, Notice of Change Orders over $25K. This really should be changed to notice change orders starting at zero.
Item #40, LifeScape parking lot. This has been a very controversial debate and I expect a lot of people from the neighborhood opposing the parking lot. It will be interesting to see how the council votes. LifeScape has already bought and removed the houses in the area of the proposed parking lot. So if the deny the lot, what will go there?
Item #41, Street Vacation.
Item #46-47, Dissolving 2 TIFs (see my earlier post)
Item #48, More citizen board appointees.
Item #49, Resolution, denying demolish of homes in a historic district. I expect testimony from the developer who owns these homes or a representative.
Joint Minnehaha County/City Council Meeting – 3 PM – Sept 5th
Joint Budget Hearings for Museums, Libraries and Metro 911
Planning Commission Meeting – 6 PM – Sept 5th
Item #7, Alcohol permit for a Coffee shop. Still trying to figure out why establishments call themselves ‘coffee shops’ but serve beer and wine. Puzzling.
Item #9, Alcohol permit for another telephone booth video lottery casino. Planning staff doesn’t recommend approval or denial, they recommend the commission listens to testimony. It’s interesting because the place is close the Avera Campus. We will see who wins? Video Lottery or the Hospital Industrial Complex? Wonder if the Planning Commission will throw another flaming football to the city council.
Item# 10, oh, and guess who is looking for a rezone in the very next item? Avera.
Item #11, Subdivision ordinance change. This is interesting;
• Add new private streets standards.
• Require a maintenance agreement for the private streets and utilities.
• Define and add standards for flag pole lots.
• Improve pedestrian and bicycle neighborhood connectivity.
• Add standards to reserve new bicycle trail corridors.
• Move some standards to the Preliminary Plan.
• Clarify and make minor changes to the subdivision process.
• Update the plat process to be consistent with state law.
Item #13. 2nd ANNUAL CITIZENS PLANNING ACADEMY. Wonder if they changed their tune about letting the most wealthiest developers in town getting their way?